K9 Crush – Herrin, Illinois

Died – 7/15/21

Handler – Detective Josh Ehler 

Herrin Police K9 unexpectedly dies

The Herrin Police Department is mourning the unexpected loss of one of their K9 officers. K9 Crush, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, died on Thursday. K9 Crush completed the K9 Police Academy in 2017 along with his handler, Detective Josh Ehler. Det. Ehler and Crush began their career together at the Johnston City Police Department and both joined the Herrin Police Department in May of 2019. During his career, K9 Crush was responsible for the locating of and seizing hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs, multiple felony apprehensions as well as multiple tracking of fleeing felons and also locating lost or endangered subjects. The Herrin Police Department said, “K9 Crush has been an incredible asset to the Herrin Police Department as well as to the community of Herrin and will be greatly missed.”

 

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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